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Forest of Dean District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Forest of Dean District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates9,758Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,553 approved or refused records
803Refused applications
7,750 approved · 803 refused · 473 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Jul 2004 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Skip to main contentContact planning Book a building inspectionLocal plan Planning and buildingPre-application advice Get advice on your planning applicationConservation areas Historic buildings and conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas27 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas2 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- ConsentP0456/24/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations to 3 dwellings including: erection of a single storey extension and porch for Cottage 2, erection of a garage and outbuilding, replacement windows and doors, repairs to the roof, chimneys and gutters and addition of rooflights (part retrospective)
Spout Farmhouse Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NP
Received 8 Apr 2024 - UnknownP0457/24/CPC
Scoping Opinion request as to the likely scope of works for an Environmental Impact Assessment. The proposed development is the continued extraction, processing and dispatch of limestone from Drybrook Quarry after the current expiry date of 28 April 2024.
Drybrook Quarries Ltd Hawthorns Road Drybrook Gloucestershire GL17 9BT
Received 8 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0458/24/APP
Approval of reserved matters application (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) of outline permission P1681/21/OUT for the erection of 2 dwellings with associated works. Discharge of Conditions 2 (foul and surface water drainage), 3 (site levels), 4 (access, EV and cycle facilities), 5 (materials), 6 (landscaping) and 10 (biodiversity)
Land At The Slopes Union Road Bakers Hill Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7QB
Received 8 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0459/24/FUL
Erection of two storey rear with internal alterations, and side extension and erection of single storey double garage and associated landscaping.
Birchenwood Brindsey Lane Staunton Gloucestershire GL16 8PE
Received 9 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0460/24/APP
Approval of reserved matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale) of outline permission P1360/21/OUT for the erection of 5 dwellings, construction of vehicular access and associated works. Discharge of Conditions 4 (site sections and levels), 5 (Construction Method Statement), 6 (Construction Ecological Management Plan), 7 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) and 9 (external lighting)
Land To The East Of Harpers Close Coalway Road Coalway Coleford GL16 7FG
Received 9 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0461/24/FUL
Replacement of existing agricultural building (Retrospective)
Replacement Agricultural Building Land At Main Road Churcham Gloucestershire
Received 9 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0462/24/FUL
Demolition of existing lean-to and replacement single-storey extension.
10 Littledean Hill Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2BE
Received 10 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0463/24/FUL
Change of use of land to Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) to include siting of static shipping style containers (Retrospective)
Former Gas Works Site Swan Road Lydney GL15 5RU
Received 10 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0464/24/FUL
The erection of an extension to an agricultural building in the form of a lean-to to the west elevation (part retrospective)
Mother Farm Preston Cross Ledbury
Received 11 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0467/24/FUL
Erection of a replacement single storey front extension and associated works
Old Post Office Top Road Upper Soudley Cinderford GL14 2TY
Received 11 Apr 2024 - RefusedP0476/24/FUL
Removal of Condition 3 (occupancy for holiday purposes only) relating to planning permission P1633/20/FUL
Valley View Lodges Newnham Road Blakeney GL15 4DL
Received 12 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0042/24/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 04 (land contamination), 06 (intrusive site investigations), 08 (foul and surface water drainage scheme), 16 (construction management plan), 18 (roofing and external facing materials), and 19 (boundary treatments) relating to P1412/23/FUL.
6 Steam Mills Road Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 3HY
Received 12 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0481/24/FUL
Erection of single-storey double garage.
Quarry House Highview Road Ruardean Hill Gloucestershire GL17 9AS
Received 15 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0485/24/FUL
Replacement of garage door
Barn Lodge Church Lane Alvington Gloucestershire GL15 6BQ
Received 16 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0487/24/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear and side extension.
Greendale Johnsons Way Yorkley Gloucestershire GL15 4RZ
Received 16 Apr 2024 - RefusedP0495/24/OUT
Outline application for the erection up to 2no. self-build dwellings with all matters reserved except for access
Land At End Of Dane's Hill (Known As 'The Dingle'), Sedbury, Chepstow.
Received 17 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0496/24/FUL
Erection of replacement porch, demolition of existing porch
Bienvenu Parkend Road Coalway Gloucestershire GL16 7HX
Received 18 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0497/24/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension and loft conversion with three dormers.
Coxmore Farm Malswick Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1HE
Received 19 Apr 2024 - DecidedP0498/24/PQ3PA
Prior approval for the conversion of existing agricultural building to residential dwelling house (Use Class C3) and associated building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion
Old Rock Farmhouse Kempley Road Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2BB
Received 22 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0499/24/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension. Demolition of existing carport
6 Newton Close Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3HN
Received 18 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0501/24/TCA
40 x Yew trees on land surrounding church require crown reduction by 0.9 metres and 1 metres, and trimming.
St Peters Church Church Road Clearwell Gloucestershire GL16 8LF
Received 18 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0503/24/FUL
Conversion of Loft into Living Accommodation with velux balcony window.
Bona Vista Buckshaft Road Ruspidge Gloucestershire GL14 3DN
Received 22 Apr 2024 - UnknownP0505/24/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of 4 dwellings
Land To The West Side Abenhall Road Mitcheldean Glos GL17 0DU
Received 22 Apr 2024 - ConsentP0512/24/FUL
Erection of single-storey side extension and internal refurbishment/alterations.
Paunt House Castle Tump Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1LS
Received 23 Apr 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Forest of Dean District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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